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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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196 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sharp manages to avoid it.
Nick Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharp takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Billy Sharp has been cut.
Sharp looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Sharp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sharp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sharp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Sharp's head but Sharp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp dodges the punch combination from Silva.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva scores with the left hand. Sharp knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Nick Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sharp avoids the body shot from Silva.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Sharp shoots in.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sharp moves away.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Silva misses with the combination.
Sharp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva throws a jab when Sharp was well out of range.
Silva cracks Sharp with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sharp defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Sharp moves away from the strike by Silva.
Silva throws a right and a left that Sharp avoids nicely.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sharp.
Nick Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Sharp.
Silva misses with a hook. Sharp ducked under it nicely.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sharp is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva tries to bum rush Sharp with a series of wild strikes but Sharp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva throws a right hand that Sharp ducks under and follows up with a left that Sharp also avoids with ease.
Sharp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva takes a swing at Sharp's ribcage but misses.
Silva swinging wilding here.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sharp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sharp tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Sharp with that takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sharp circles away quickly and effectively.
Sharp slips under a jab from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Sharp's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sharp slips under a jab.
Sharp defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Nick Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sharp was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sharp circles away quickly and effectively.
Sharp has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Sharp's ribs.
Silva throws a hook but Sharp blocks it.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sharp.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a series of punches but Sharp moves out of range.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sharp takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva stalks Sharp and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sharp's face. Sharp staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sharp was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Sharp slips a jab from Silva.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sharp might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Silva has got the better of the exchanges.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Sharp shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck for Sharp with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nick Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Sharp.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Sharp's head but Sharp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sharp lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silva will feel that in the morning.
Sharp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Silva misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sharp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Sharp persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Sharp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sharp was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sharp moves into the clinch.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Sharp has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sharp tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Sharp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Silva misses.
Sharp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sharp is trying desperately to land a takedown but Silva is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sharp.
Sharp looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva dips to his left and cracks Sharp with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Sharp's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sharp closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Sharp has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sharp can do to turn this around?
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sharp tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Sharp drops back down to his feet.
Sharp keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Sharp has him pressed against the cage.
Sharp tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Nick Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Sharp.
Sharp keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Sharp.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva throws a hook but Sharp blocks it.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sharp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva throws a series of punches but Sharp avoids them all with ease.
Nick Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Sharp saw that one coming.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Sharp wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Sharp moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva throws a right and a left that Sharp avoids nicely.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sharp.
Silva swinging wilding here.
Silva lands a with a good body shot.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sharp circles away quickly and effectively.
Horrible takedown by Sharp or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Sharp closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Sharp fails to pull guard.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Sharp has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Sharp defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Silva lands a jab to Sharp's midsection.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sharp moves away.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sharp.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Sharp tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Sharp's shoulder, as Sharp tries to avoid the shot.
Sharp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sharp closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Sharp pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sharp slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Sharp shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Sharp moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Silva clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Sharp's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sharp tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva tries to bum rush Sharp with a series of wild strikes but Sharp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Sharp moves into the clinch.
Sharp tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Nick Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Sharp.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sharp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Sharp moved out of range nicely.
Silva throws a series of punches but Sharp avoids them all with ease.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sharp.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sharp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Sharp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sharp avoids the body shot from Silva.
Sharp slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Sharp takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva looks to land a combination but Sharp avoids it well.
Silva throws a body punch but Sharp moves out of range.
Sharp misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a series of punches but Sharp avoids them all with ease.
Sharp shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Sharp has a takedown stuffed.
A big left from Silva misses.
Sharp avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Sharp.
Sharp wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Sharp.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sharp.
Sharp avoids the body shot from Silva.
Jab by Silva.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Sharp.
Sharp tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sharp gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Silva had his way with Billy Sharp in that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Sharp's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sharp shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Silva throws a body punch but Sharp moves out of range.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sharp dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva throws a series of punches but Sharp avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Sharp or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Nick Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Sharp.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sharp.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sharp works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Sharp passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Silva!
Sharp scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
Sharp with the ground and pound from mount.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sharp looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Silva is in a horrible position here. Sharp smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp landing strikes from the mount.
Sharp goes for an armbar but Silva turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Silva.
Sharp is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva is looking to stand up but Sharp won't let him.
Sharp has his feet on Silva's thighs here. He's pushed Silva off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Silva screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Sharp!
Billy Sharp is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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